At Stephen Dent Photography, we love to take pictures, and we know you do too. We don’t just want to sell you our services, we want to increase your love of photography in general. That’s why we, as a company, have decided to share daily photography tips to help you get the pictures you desire. Today, Stephen Dent is going to help you take great, unique pictures.
One of the most intriguing ways to take pictures is by using prolonged exposure. This can be done in daylight or at night. At night, you have the opportunity to capture a wide variety of images because every tiny spot of light that comes through affects the outcome of the picture. Essentially, your photos will come out looking phantasmagorical; the light begins looking like ghosts, and every object has a trail of motion.
Prolonged exposure pictures elicit the best results when the object or person being photographed is moving slightly, or if the person holding the camera is slightly unsteady. Typically, for traditional prolonged exposure pictures, it would be a requirement to have the camera on a tripod to avoid all the minute movements of the human hands, but this slight wiggle is exactly what gives these pictures their psychedelic look. It is probably best to play around with the concept, allowing the shutter to stay open for different lengths of time, and with varying degrees of movement, from holding perfectly still to purposely jiggling the camera.
Playing with light is a fun, diverse way to drastically alter the outcome of an otherwise mundane photo. For more information on changing the aperture settings on your camera, consult the owner’s manual. For more information on Stephen Dent Photography and the services we offer, visit our website at www.stephendentphotos.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/StephenDent10. And as always, feel free email us at stephendent@photographer.net.
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